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APPLE (iOS) PARENTAL CONTROLS (iPod, iPad, iPhone)

Intro: All three of Apple’s portable devices (iPod, iPad, iPhone) use the same operating system (iOS) and therefore operate similarly. The biggest reasons kids ask for an iPod Touch are for texting with their friends and downloading and listening to their favorite music. Anyone with an iPod can iMessage (Apple’s word for text) anyone else with an Apple device while connected to WiFi. Unlimited and free! Here is an Apple article explaining how iMessage works. If you want to monitor your kid’s iMessage activity, here are two good articles with some savvy tips:

iMessages have added additional functionality with GIFs and images, powered by Bing search. You can remove the ability to insert GIFs (some can be inappropriate, but not pornographic that we can find) bu following these instructions from Covenant Eyes.

Follow these steps for creating a safer environment on your iOS device:

Step 1: Set up OpenDNS on your home’s router (this is a first step for any internet-ready device).

Do you just want to manage screen time or just block certain apps? Then Our Pact might work well. (the iPod, iPhone, and iPad also come with a free, built-in feature on the clock app that can help control usage time. Follow this link for easy-to-follow instructions: Apple Time Guidance.)

Do you have an extreme case (very rare) where your kid absolutely needs a phone but you need to spy on your kid due to his/her behavior? Then mSpy might work well. *Note that in two years of talking to parents, I’ve only ever recommended this solution ONCE.

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Protect Young Eyes is a Christian organization, but we believe the information presented in this website is beneficial to anyone, regardless of religious affiliation. Protecting our children is the right thing for all of us to do.